Update on 'Drunken Negro Head' cookies

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://www.thevillager.com/villager_302/thesecretservice.html

The Secret Service grills baker; Cookie protest remains chippy, but he says he already apologized

By Lincoln Anderson

Take one kooky baker who made a racially offensive cookie, 20 indignant, yelling New Black Panthers, a horn-tooting “Bugle Lady,” leaven generously with local outrage, but also a dash of support, and what have you got? The second straight Saturday protest over the now-infamous “Drunken Negro Head” cookies at Lafayette French Pastry.

Unlike the previous Saturday, when the shop’s owner, Ted Kefalinos, chose not to open in the face of the protest, this time, he was open for business and working inside, along with his mother.

Added to the cookie mix, just days before, two Secret Service agents had paid Kefalinos a visit to determine if the baker’s comments about President Obama amounted to a credible threat.

Chanting “Ray-cist Lah-fay-ette!” the New Black Panthers were back in front of the 80-year-old bakery at 26 Greenwich Ave. They recently started a petition, demanding the shop be shut down, with the goal of collecting 10,000 signatures all around the city.



some history for those of you who don't know the story

http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2009/01/29/cookie_racism.php

"I called them Drunken Negro Heads. What's the problem with that," Kefalinos told My Fox NY, " not unflattering. I think it's a fun face." Kefalinos insists he's not racist because his brother-in-law is Cuban. What!

To make matters worse, angry patrons claim the cookies are actually named drunken "N-word" cookies.

And wordsmith, Kefalinos does little to convince people he's NOT a bigot. Reportedly, he told customers the cookies are in support of our new president, "And like Abraham Lincoln, he will get his." Kefalinos is referring to the fact that both Lincoln and Obama are from Illinois, not the other thing.

[firedupdem]

1. Good! Shut his ignorant ass down! n/t

[vaberella]

2. He directly threatened the life of the President.

But him out of business.

[Beacool]

5. How did he do so?

I read the whole article, where is there a threat implied or otherwise against Obama?

[last_texas_dem]

6. I think this statement from the "Diet Blog" article is being referenced

>>>And wordsmith, Kefalinos does little to convince people he's NOT a bigot. Reportedly, he told customers the cookies are in support of our new president, "And like Abraham Lincoln, he will get his." Kefalinos is referring to the fact that both Lincoln and Obama are from Illinois, not the other thing.>>>

Maybe Kefalinos is referring to Lincoln and Obama both being from IL, but "he will get his" seems like an awfully bizarre way to say that.

[Beacool]

8. I think that Kefalinos is one bagel short of a baker's dozen.

But all this outrage over every little thing out there is not worth the overreaction.

[Danger Mouse]

3. These fuckin idiots have to get the message into their fat heads...

that they cannot threaten Obama's life. Fucking pigs.

[Beacool]

4. The guy is an idiot,

but the SS felt it necessary to pay him a visit because he baked some cookies and gave them an offensive name? How was that a threat to the president's life?

:eyes:

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. He said Obama "has it coming to him like Lincoln" or something like that.

He later tried to explain that he meant something related to Obama and Lincoln both being from Illinois, not that assassination business.

[Lilyeye]

11. He made assassination jokes more than once.

[Beacool]

13. OK, then he's a fool and an idiot.

More likely some not very well educated guy, he should stick to making cakes and cookies and leave the political commentary out of his bakery.

x(

[Flying Dream Blues]

15. Alot of people with little education are not racists. And veiled threats are still threats. nt

[Beacool]

16. True,

I just don't think that this guy is dangerous, just some narrow minded oaf.

[JI7]

7. but how is business going ?

they can protest and sign petitions. but wouldn't boycotting be most effective ? i didn't read everything so i might have missed any mention on it.

[Binka]

10. I Called This Little Fuckers Shop And Left A Voice Mail

I said "Ted I am so sorry that people got your message wrong; you know how crazy that shit can be, oh by the way you are Greek right?, how many sheep did you fuck this week?"

I haven't heard back.

Fuck this asshole.

[AspenRose]

12. They are really trying to see how much they can get away with, aren't they.

*shaking head*

"And like Abraham Lincoln, he will get his." :wtf:

This is unacceptable, people! Good God Almighty! WHY are people defending this shit?

[Flying Dream Blues]

14. I can't imagine why anyone is defending this. It's outrageous. nt